Microsoft launches 'plasmabot' to encourage people who recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasma
Microsoft is throwing its support behind the alliance between a group of pharma companies that are teaming up to recruit patients who have recovered from Covid-19 to donate their plasma.Convalescent plasma is a decades-old approach that has a lot of potential, but there are some limitations.
To help get the word out, the company is launching a chatbot, which it refers to as its "plasmabot," to lead people through a series of questions to determine if they're a candidate to donate plasma. The plasmabot, which goes live this weekend, will also provide information about the procedure and direct them to a nearby site where they can safely make the donation..
Microsoft's head of research Peter Lee noted that the goal is to recruit as much plasma as soon as possible, as experts predict that we've either hit or are close to hitting the peak number of cases in many cities. He said the company is supporting the efforts of plasma alliance formed by companies like Octapharma, Takeda, CSL Behring and others.
External experts agree that convalescent plasma is worth exploring, but point out that there are some potential pitfalls.
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